Improved Oxygen Evolution Kinetics and Surface States Passivation of Ni-B i Co-Catalyst for a Hematite Photoanode
Author(s) -
Ke Dang,
Tuo Wang,
Chengcheng Li,
Jijie Zhang,
Shanshan Liu,
Jinlong Gong
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.376
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 2096-0026
pISSN - 2095-8099
DOI - 10.1016/j.eng.2017.03.005
Subject(s) - hematite , passivation , photocurrent , oxygen evolution , catalysis , nickel , materials science , boron , kinetics , oxygen , reversible hydrogen electrode , anode , electrode , photoelectrochemistry , chemical engineering , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , electrochemistry , nanotechnology , metallurgy , working electrode , optoelectronics , layer (electronics) , biochemistry , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , engineering
This paper describes the combinational surface kinetics enhancement and surface states passivation of nickel-borate (Ni-Bi) co-catalyst for a hematite (Fe2O3) photoanode. The Ni-Bi-modified Fe2O3 photoanode exhibits a cathodic onset potential shift of 230 mV and a 2.3-fold enhancement of the photocurrent at 1.23 V, versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE). The borate (Bi) in the Ni-Bi film promotes the release of protons for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER)
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